This training covers definitions of AI and outlines its development using non-technical language. Special attention is paid to chatbots.  

 By the end of this training, learners should:

• understand the basic concepts of AI;
• understand the concept of generative AI.

 Training outline

• Definitions of AI
• Development of AI
• Generative AI
• Chatbots

Resources for facilitators and learners

 Online courses

• ‘A Free Online Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Non-Experts’. Elements of AI. University of Helsinki & MInnaLearn.
• ‘An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence’. Open Learning.
• Artificial Intelligence . 2023. The University of Queensland.
• ‘AI in Practice: Applying AI’. 2023. TU Delft OCW. 2023.
• ‘AI in Practice: Preparing for AI’. 2023. TU Delft OCW. 2023.
• ‘Generative AI Prompt Literacy - Office of Online and Digital Education’. University of Michigan - Flint.
• ‘AI vs. Generative AI: Exploring the Artificial Intelligence Landscape.’ 2024. Coursera.

 Publications, blogs

• ‘What Is AI? All You Need to Know about Artificial Intelligence’. ISO. https://www.iso.org/cms/render/live/en/sites/isoorg/contents/news/insights/AI/what-is-ai-all-you-need-to-know.evergreen.html.
• SITNFlash. 2017. ‘The History of Artificial Intelligence’. Science in the News (blog). https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/history-artificial-intelligence/ .
• ‘What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?’ IBM. https://www.ibm.com/topics/artificial-intelligence .
• “What Is the Turing Test? Definition, Examples, and How to Conduct Your Own.” 2024. Coursera. https://www.coursera.org/articles/what-is-the-turing-test .
• ‘What Is a Chatbot? How Do Chatbots Work’. G2. https://www.g2.com/articles/chatbot.
• Huang, Saffron, and Divya Siddarth.‘Generative AI and the Digital Commons’. The Collective Intelligence Project. 

 Videos, webinars, online tutorials

• IBM Technology, 2023.The 7 Types of AI - And Why We Talk (Mostly) About 3 of Them .

• IBM Technology, 2023. How Large Language Models Work.

• Matthew Berman, 2024. Simple Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs).

• Henrik Kniberg, 2024. Generative AI in a Nutshell - How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of AI . (German, Ukrainian)

• IBM Technology, 2021. What Is a Chatbot?

• IBM Technology, 2023. What Is Prompt Tuning?

• Futurepedia, 2024. The ULTIMATE Guide to ChatGPT in 2024 | Beginner to Advanced .

 Library guides

• ‘Artificial Intelligence Now: ChatGPT + AI Literacy Toolbox: AI LibGuides’. Florida International University Libraries. 

• ‘Research Guides: Generative AI and Chatbots: Home’. Temple University Libraries. 

 Collections of resources

• ‘Generative AI Resources’. MIDAS - Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society.
• Brown, William. 2024. ‘Generative AI Handbook: A Roadmap for Learning Resources’.

 Guides for trainers

• Heaps, Troy. 2024. Generative Artificial Intelligence: Practical Uses in Education . Red River College Polytechnic.